Logitech
Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED
Ranked #3 of 3 in Best Gaming Mouse
Best budget
From $39.95Approximate — prices change and we do not track them in real time
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Key specifications
- Sensor
- HERO, up to 12,000 DPI, zero smoothing/acceleration/filtering
- Weight
- 99g
- Battery
- Up to 250 hours on one AA battery
- Connectivity
- LIGHTSPEED wireless, nano receiver with in-mouse storage
- Buttons
- 6 programmable
Our verdict
The budget answer, and it earns that spot honestly rather than by default: the HERO sensor is the real thing, not a cut-down version, and 250 hours on one AA battery means you will genuinely forget it needs power. What you give up against the two mice above is weight and the very top tier of polling rate and click tuning — for most players outside competitive FPS, neither is what decides a match.
How it scores
Each criterion is scored 0-100 from published specs and lab-tested figures in the sources below, then weighted by the fixed formula this category uses. The weights are the same for every product here.
Performance35% of score
65
Weight Ergonomics20% of score
60
Battery Life20% of score
96
Price Value25% of score
98
Strengths and limitations
Pros
- Around $40 — roughly a quarter of the price of either mouse above it
- 250-hour battery life on a single standard AA battery, with no proprietary charging cable to lose
- The same zero-smoothing HERO sensor family used in far more expensive Logitech mice
Cons
- 99g is heavy next to the two sub-65g flagships in this category
- No high-polling-rate mode or tunable switches — a straightforward wireless mouse, not a competitive-flagship one
- 6 buttons and no companion software depth beyond basic remapping
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Sources: Logitech — G305 LIGHTSPEED official product page (2026) · B&H Photo — G305 LIGHTSPEED listing (2026)Last checked by Picksights 2026-07-29